Toni is the Media Officer for Today’s Conveyancer, Today’s Wills & Probate and Today’s Family Lawyer.
I worked for a law firm for 16 years, during my time at the firm I worked as a company commercial legal secretary for 7 years but changed careers and moved into marketing for the remaining 9 years – where I covered all aspects of marketing.
While in the marketing role, I achieved a CIM Professional Certificate in Marketing and CAM Diploma in Digital Marketing.
A cabbie, based in East Sussex, who claimed a regular passenger had bequeathed him everything in his Will following his death, was overturned by the Court. Dean Hughes, 34, alleges Gary Mendez, 57, said he
The UK funeral industry opinions are seemingly largely in favour of HM Treasury’s (HMT) announcement on funeral plan regulation. On the face of it experts in the sector mostly agree with the Government’s plans to
Based in the South of England, law firm Thrings has appointed a new private client, succession and tax specialist, Douglas Smith as Partner. Douglas brings with him a wealth of experience in the sector. He
SFE (Solicitors for the Elderly) has appointed Michael Culver as Chair of the Board. Michael, who has been a member of SFE for 11 years, and on the Board for 15 months, will take over
We are thrilled to officially welcome Chief Executive of Solicitors for the Elderly, Lakshmi Turner to the judging panel for the upcoming exclusive British Wills and Probate Awards, which is brought to you by Today’s
It has been revealed two years after George Michael’s death that he has excluded key figures that were part of the late singer’s life out of his Will. Michael’s ex-partners Fadi Fawaz and Kenny Goss
Working as a sole practitioner in South Wales firm Keith Smart & Co, probate solicitor, Keith Smart was struck off by The Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal due to excessively overcharging clients on purpose. Deceitful Smart, who
The Non-Contentious Probate Fees Order has been shelved for the summer recess as the House of Commons concluded their governmental business on the afternoon of Thursday 23rd May. The proposed new probate fees which made
Have you created your winning submission for your firm or an individual for this year’s British Wills and Probate Awards? You only have until midnight on Friday 14th June to submit your nominations for the
People’s attitudes to leaving gifts in Wills to charities have become more positive over the past ten years, according to the latest UK consumer tracking poll commissioned by Remember a Charity. Remember a Charity, who
Following the recent tragic death of legendary Hollywood Icon, Doris Day, she confirmed in her Will that she did not want a funeral or a memorial service. Day had made her wishes known to her
Three handwritten Wills have been found hidden in Aretha Franklin’s Detroit home many months after she passed away. Following her tragic death in August last year of pancreatic cancer at the age of 76, Aretha
We are delighted to officially welcome Managing Director of Legal Eye, Paul Saunders to the judging panel for the upcoming exclusive British Wills and Probate Awards, which is brought to you by Today’s Wills and
A cleaner is battling in court with a late Savoy Hotel worker’s family for £415,000 inheritance which she claims was promised before he passed away. Leonara Da Costa, 50, has claimed that she and the
We are thrilled that CEO of Nasstar, Nigel Redwood, is returning as an esteemed judge for the upcoming British Wills and Probate Awards once again, which is brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate,
The Junior Lawyers Division (JLD), who represent students through to solicitors with five years Solicitors Qualifying Examination (SQE), have expressed concern for up and coming solicitors being at risk of exploitation if they are not
Have you considered entering your firm or an individual for this year’s British Wills and Probate Awards? Following the successful inaugural awards last year, this year’s prestigious event is set to eclipse the immense success
In the continuing £1bn reform of the courts and tribunals system, the Ministry of Justice is set to close regional probate registries. It was reported last week that some staff at the ten registries in
The prestigious British Wills and Probate Awards, which is brought to you by Today’s Wills and Probate, alongside headline sponsor, Arken.legal (UK) Ltd, a leader in software solutions for the legal services industry, has remaining
The Magic Circle law firm Clifford Chance’s UK managing partner and solicitor, Michael Bates, has been impersonated by scammers in a bid to con unsuspecting members of the public. The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) have
